1sttime home buyers: Preparing to Buy a Chicagoland Home: Seller-Paid Closing Costs
- 01/22/14 10:08 PM
Preparing to Buy a Chicagoland Home: Seller-Paid Closing Costs Looking out my office window right now, you'd never know that Spring ... and Spring's busier Chicagoland housing market isn't that far off. Yet, it's true ... Chicagoland First-time Home Buyers (those typically purchasing homes from the low $100K's to the low-$200K's) and anyone else hoping to buy during this upcoming Spring's warmer-weather market, should be making their plans NOW, while winter snow is still on the ground and temperatures are frigid. So, if you're a hopeful Chicagoland First-Time Home Buyer (or anyone seeking Mortgage financing) what … (12 comments)
This Sunday, February 24th, 2013, I will be participating in the Bridal Show and Expo being held at The Renaissance Center, 214 No. Ottawa Street, in Joliet, IL. The hours of this year's event are 12 Noon to 4:00 pm. I was asked to participate in the Bridal Show and Expo by one of my favorite referral partners, Heather Jelic, of RE/MAX Action located in Lisle, IL. Heather Jelis and I are looking forward to meeting all the … (11 comments)
In earlier posts, I have addressed some major issues surrounding mortgages, mortgage processing, and mortgage closings.
In my post, "WHY Home Buying Transactions Must Begin With Home Buyers Getting Pre-Qualified!", I spoke of the great importance of being pre-qualified for your mortgage financing prior to viewing homes. In "Your Preparation and Planning for Buying a Home Needs to Start Well in Advance of Your Viewing of Homes", I addressed the time-frame … (12 comments)
1sttime home buyers: I Just Checked the Experts at Realty Times About Our Market....Could You Be Any More WRONG?
- 04/17/12 09:49 AM
I think this post by Don Sabinske, Sabinske & Associates Inc., is excellent. It goes hand-in-hand with my latest blog perfectly. Don's message addresses the issue of Buyer's VS Seller's market in his service area of Elk River/Sherburn County, MN ... and his assessment that his service area is seeing MULTIPLE offers for those seller's properties that have been priced correctly, and thus ending the reign of the buyer's market there. My latest blog addressed much the same issue and the improvements that many markets are reporting in sales. We both conclude that current home buyers need to be aware that the pendulum is swinging … (0 comments)
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